The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - Notably, however, the federal administration already has tried to cut some spending that meets these criteria. In this environment, this proposal ’s heavy dependence on federal funding makes its prospects uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2024-25 Budget: Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

Feb 20, 2024 - While both proposals offer some potential benefits, these benefits are insufficient to warrant new General Fund spending at a time when the state faces a significant budget problem and may need to consider consequential spending cuts in other areas of the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4846

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - If not, the two main alternatives are (1)  a statutory increase in licensing fees, or (2)  cuts to other aspects of the licensing program. Proposal Heightens Concerns About Hiring and Retaining Inspectors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2023 - “Time to yell “cut? ” An evaluation of the California Film and Production Tax Credit for the motion picture industry. ” California Journal of Politics and Policy 10.1 (2018). Thom, Michael. “Do state corporate tax incentives create jobs?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4713

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - GO ‑Biz has a cross ‑cutting coordination role for the state ’s key economic issues but has limited expertise in technical goods movement issues. Retail Theft Grants This item is part of a larger Public Safety package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - GO‑Biz has a cross‑cutting coordination role for the state’s key economic issues but has limited expertise in technical goods movement issues. CalSTA or the Office of Freight Planning in the California Department of Transportation might be better suited to effectively administer the grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - While new stimulus programs or tax incentives could have economic benefits, cuts to funding for other state programs or tax increases can have negative economic effects. This trade ‑off means that, in many cases, it is difficult to be confident that any increase in economic activity from a new stimulus program would not be more than offset by the corresponding decrease in economic activity from less funding to another state program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - Good cause covers quitting to (1)  care for a family member, (2)  relocate for a spouse ’s work, (3)  avoid unsafe working conditions, (4)  flee domestic violence, or (5)  respond to a large pay cut.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615